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Shortstop Kelsi Hoopiiaina in a game on April 5, 2012, against UCLA. Hoopiiaina and the Utes have six non-conference losses — which matches their total for all of last year. File Photo Madeline Smith / The Daily Utah Chronicle The start of the season hasn’t been as successful as Utah would have hoped. The Utes [...]

“You’re pregnant.” To many women, these words are followed by a feeling of joy and relief; but what if you’re a 20-year-old college student who has never had sex? To Emily Roach, these words did not strike a feeling of happiness, but rather feelings of fear, panic and confusion.

U. North Florida assistant softball coach Janice Savage is joining former Delaware State U. softball player Patty Brown as the first softball players to be inducted into the DSU Athletics Hall of Fame.

Wearing a uniform of red, white and blue, Michigan softball pitcher Jordan Taylor pulled up to the Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ready to compete against some of the world’s top players.

Being the younger sibling is never easy — especially when your older sibling thrives on setting the bar high. Now imagine how difficult it would be if your older sister had smacked the game-winning three-run home run in the 2005 Women’s College World Series, bringing Michigan softball its first national championship in the program’s history.

The Gators seem to know when to turn the switch on. They entered NCAA Regionals with three meaningless losses in their last five games. But all that changed last weekend when they dominated their regional and outscored their opponents 32-5 in three games.

A vintage stage is set in the championship series in the Women’s College World Series. The Arizona Wildcats, winners of eight national NCAA softball titles, and the UCLA Bruins, winners of 10 national titles, will face off in a best-of-three series starting Monday at 5 p.m. Pacific time.